The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-02

Condensed Reports Of the Latest News
from all Parts OF the State.
Latest Fren Lansing.
SENATE.

House bill providing Tor county local
option was passed. The Senate re-
fused TO pass the House bill to pro-
vide for State board OF medical ex-
aminers and % regulate the practice
OF med cine, and passed the House
bill approprlating 10000 for the
erection OF monuments on the Gettys-
burg battle field at the points occu-
pied by Michigan regiments. After
some other routine business the Senate
adjourned.
The Senate's session on the 10th
was devoted entirely 70 the liquor
license bill, which was robbed OF two
of its most important provisions. The
license was cut down from 400, the
sum fixed by the House. To $500 on
both whisky and beer The bond sec
ton was also amended SO as 10 allow
village saloonkeepers 70 obtain bond
men in any part of the township In
which the village is located. instead of
combining them to the village. Ad-
journed'
The Senate on the 18th passed a
number OF House bills, among them
one authorizing Ionia TO borrow money
for public improvements, and one APP
plying TO Sturgis on the same subject.
Two bills relating to compensation OF
stenographers, making labor lein up
on lumber, logs. etc. and q bill settling
a claim of the Northwestern Manufac-
turing Company, of Detroit-an cleo
margarine company put out OF exist
ence by law afterward declared un-
constitutional. The Senate has passed
the bin providing for the inspection of
mines and the appointment of a mine
inspector, also preventing the employ
ment Of boys under Ii years OF age in
mines. The Senate passed the liquor
tax bill by vote of 81 yeas, Mr.. Bar
ringer alone voting no. The amend
ments made 10 the bill before IL passed
make IL very like the present law.
The tax is now as follows: On retail
Jag spirituous or malt liquors, $500;
selling of still wine or malt liquors.
wholesale and retail. $500; wholesaling
of spirituous liquors, $500; upon sale
OF spirtuous liquors, wholesale and re-
tail combinations, $500. Adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th passed
I House bills making an appropriation
\ OF $56.5l2 for the State Blind school;
10 amend the act establishing the De-
\ troit Water Board; TO amend the act
of 1883 for the promotion of public
health; to detach territory from kaw-
I kawlin and attach IL 70 Bangor, In
| Bay County: the House bill establish
4 -. an faf utru 10 ha
+ bill declaiming forfeited all uncertiied
lands OF Marquette, Houghton. and
Il Ontonagon Railroad. The Grinnell
purity OF election bill was made the
special order for the forenoon OF Tues
day the 2lst inst. The bin passed to
allow the Board of Aldermen of De
troit an annual salary of $500 each,
total of $4,000.
The Senate was in session all day on
the Goth, spending the greater portion
/ of the time on the Cole anti-insurance
combination bill. The bill makes II
misdemeanor for foreign companies
doing business in this state 70 com.
/ bine to establish rates at which risks
will be taken. The bin was much dis
cussed and ON attempt made TO pass
substitute much more favorable TO out
side companies. but 1t could not be
done. Attempts were also made to
amend various sections, but the ma
jority seemed favorable to the bill and
i il passed TO third reading in its orig
I inal form. The Senate has also passed
TO third reading the bill TO prevent the
selling. giving, or in any other way
+ furnishing tobacco 20 minors under 10
years of age.
The Senate on the 2lst spent large
portion of the day on the C,rinnell cleo
ton bill. which provides for uniform
1 ballots, separate booths for voters, and
: prohibits the soliciting OF votes. IL
was passed in committee. At the
evening session n new University APP
preparation bill was passed. IL differs
from the vetoed bill only In that the
( physical laboratory item Is cut down
from $4,000 10 10000 Gov. Luce
may follow up his University bill veto
+ with veto on the Mining school bill.
/ The House to-day took steps 10 have
the bill recalled from the Governor,
who has had il In his possession sew
eral days, but IL has not been returned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 18th. the Senate
bill to prevent gambling in grain.
stocks. etc, designed TO suppress
'bucket- shops was passed; also bill
providing for the incorporation after
Z 1901 of Bay CITY. West BAY CITY. and